Resilient wheel



W. 1.1H0LSCHUH.

nislumr WHEEL. APPLICATION FILED lULY 1.1921.

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RESILIENT WHEEL.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 1.19m.

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Application filed July l, 1921. Serial No. 481.770.

To@Nichol/atpico (Jo/acera.' cuniiierentially thereof are c" ndrical ileit known that il, l/ViLLL-in J. HOL- scrii'ai. :i citizen ot theTY"nited States of America. residing at letroit, in the county olfllvavne and State of hfiieliig'iiii, have ini i new and useifulimprovements in lesilir ivlheels, oi which the Yfollowing' is aspecification, reference had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to resilient wheels', und more particularly tothat type consistins; ot ii movable wheel body. a hub, andcushioningmeans between the hub and the wheel body tor resisting` inwardand outward nioven'ient oiv said body and hub with respect to each otherand thus pi'ovidingra wheel which may be advantageously used inconnection with automobiles and other driven vehicles.

lvly invention aims to irovide a vehicle wheel ot the above type whereinrubber or a similar material oi' composition is used mlor cushioning'purposes. the rubber having; such Vtorni as to provide a plurality ofseparate and circuinterentially arranged cushioning devices, between thehub and the body of the wheel.

My invention further aims to provide a wheel body comprising' spacedside plates to which a'i'im may be suitably secured, and the peripheralportion ot Athe side plates are spaced apart by members which willfacilitate the use ot anti-skid devices on a wheel.

My invention further aims to provide a strong. durableiind inexpensive`wheel :ipplicable to iront or rear axles, and the construction entering'into the wheel will be hereinafter described and then claimed, andreference will now be had to the drawings, wherein Figure 1 is anelevation of the outer Side of the wheel, partly broken away and partlyin section;

Fig'. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view oi the wheel, and

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view of a portion of the same taken onthe line lll-lll ot Fig'. 2.

ln the drawings the reference numeral 1 denotes a hub having the usualaxial opening 2 to receive the spindle of an axle or axle knuckle (notshown). The inner end of the hub 1 will be provided, in some instance,with a brake drum 3, and on the outer end oi the hub may be mounted asuitable cap l. integral with the hub and disposed cir- I- rz I M' -'ir.3 inf .i and in said casinos are pla/ceu -l iiiiilly or the members 6are sleeves and the?. ...leeres are pieierably ol a, t e ier length thanthe casinpgs that will hereinafter appear.

The wheel :hotly composed oi spaced parallel plates S and 9, and theseplates have concentric openings l0 providing' clearance for the hub 1.The plates are also provided with openi s 1l to receive bolts whichextend through the sleeves .7 and hold the plates 8 and 9 against theends ot the sleeves, the length ot said sleeves being such as topermitoif tiee movement of the plates 8 and 9 at the ends of thecasinpjs 5 without an undue amount of friction, so that the plates 8 and9 may freely shift relative to the hub 1. Castellated nuts 13 may bemounted on the outer ends of the bolts 12 to hold the plates 8 and 9assembled relative to the casinos 5.

The peripheral edges ot the plates 8 and 9 are inturned to provideconfronting iianpges le and on these flanges may be shrunk or otherwisemounted a tire supportingv rim 15. rlie rim 15 is of a conventionaltorni adapted for supporting` a solid or pneumatic tire (not shown).

-li/loiinted between the plates 8 and 9 and against the inner walls ofthe flanges 14- are spacing` members 15 havingv bosses 17 and 18engaging the inner walls of the plates 8 and 9. said bosses having: stubbolts 19 eX- tending through said plates and provided withv nuts 20.rlhe bosses 18 are two in number compared to the single boss 17 of eachspacing,` member, and said members are reversely arranged about theflanges 14C, as shown. in Fig. 1, and the purpose of this arrangement isto permit oiC hold-fast devices 21 being` mounted on the stub bolts 19oit' the bosses 18, at opposite sides o' the wheel. rl`he liold-tastdevices 21 are in the form of plates, between the nuts 2O and either ofthe plates 8 or 9, and said holdfast devices have stub bolts 22 to whichmay be connected anti-shielding devices (not shown). rllhe hold-fastdevices are at all times in position and various forms of anti skiddevices may be placed on a tire and connected to the hold-fast devices.

From the foregoing', it will be observed that when a wheel body, such asherein disclosed, is provided with a solid tire, that such tire isrelieved or' hammering and pounding which results from the use of arigid wheel body. )in engine and transmission mechanism are alsorelievedL o stresses and strains, particularly when a clutch is thrownin quickly or there is a sudden stop. The resilient wheel body absorbsall shocks and jars that may be caused by irregular road surfaces andthe constructive arrangement otparts tends to prevent dirt and waterfrom interfering with the action ot the wheel or removal oi? parts.

it is thought that the utility of my invention will be'apparent withoutfurther description7 and while in the drawings there is illustrated apreferred embodiment oi? my invention, it is to be understood that thestructural elements are susceptible to such variations and modificationsas iall within the scope of the appended claims.

What l claim is 1. In a vehicle wheel, a hub, casings formed integralwith said hub .in proximity to the axis of said hub, resilient membersin said casings, side plates supported by said 25 resilient members andhavingv the inner et ges thereof extending` onto the sides of said hubsaid side plates having inturned annular ianges adapted for supporting arim, and spacing members mounted between o said side plates against thelianges thereof.

2. A vehicle. wheelv as in claim l, wherein the resilient members aretubular and bolts extend therethrough for holding said plates at thesides vof said casings with said side 35 plates completely closing` theends of said casings.

Intestimony whereof l aliix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

VLLIAM J HOLSCHUH.

Witnesses:

KARL H. BUTLER, ANNA M. DORR.

